Summary: The debate or whether or not marijuana legalization (Proposition 19) passes in California is heating up and some watching this debate have concluded that the Black population may be the deciding vote should it pass. The two central figures in the debate seem to be Bishop Ron Allen, an admitted former crackhead who claims marijuana is a gateway drug and has been the Black face of opposition. On the other side of the debate is Alice A. Huffman who has said this is about the way the drug laws have been used to imprison and destroy the futures of young Black and Hispanic Americans disproportional to their population numbers. Bishop Ron Allen seems to have taken it personal and has called for the resignation of Mrs. Huffman. He was also schedule to be a guest on Black Talk Radio Network before cancelling when it was made clear to him that both the pros and cons of legalization would be discussed. Further attempts to communicate with him have gone unanswered. Lets examine his position without him by using his comments made to the mainstream press. Do they hold water or is he content with the young Black men and women being incarcerated for a mistake that he has made yet was never caught.
